Global Patent Index - EP 0651612 B1

EP 0651612 B1 20030115 - IMPROVED WAX-FREE CHEWING GUM BASE

Title (en)

IMPROVED WAX-FREE CHEWING GUM BASE

Title (de)

VERBESSERTE WACHSFREIE KAUGUMMIGRUNDMASSE

Title (fr)

BASE DE GOMME A MACHER AMELIOREE DEPOURVUE DE CIRE

Publication

EP 0651612 B1 20030115 (EN)

Application

EP 92905521 A 19921013

Priority

  • US 9208660 W 19921013
  • US 9201686 W 19920303
  • US 90692192 A 19920630

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9317571A1] A chewing gum base is provided which is free of wax as well as a method for producing same. In an embodiment, a wax-free gum base is provided having flavor release characteristics at least as good as similar bases including wax comprising an elastomer, polyvinyl acetate, an elastomer plasticizer, and a sufficient amount of oil to achieve flavor release characteristics that are at least as good as a similar gum base including wax.

IPC 1-7

A23G 3/30

IPC 8 full level

A23G 4/00 (2006.01); A23G 4/04 (2006.01); A23G 4/06 (2006.01); A23G 4/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A23G 4/04 (2013.01); A23G 4/06 (2013.01); A23G 4/066 (2013.01); A23G 4/08 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK FR GB IE IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9317571 A1 19930916; AT E230938 T1 20030215; AU 681328 B2 19970821; AU 6813896 A 19961219; CA 2130570 A1 19930916; CA 2130570 C 19970923; CN 1039279 C 19980729; CN 1075851 A 19930908; DE 69232900 D1 20030220; DE 69232900 T2 20031106; EP 0651612 A1 19950510; EP 0651612 A4 19950705; EP 0651612 B1 20030115; FI 943827 A0 19940819; FI 943827 A 19941020; JP H07506962 A 19950803; MX 9206077 A 19930901

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9208660 W 19921013; AT 92905521 T 19921013; AU 6813896 A 19961010; CA 2130570 A 19921013; CN 93100012 A 19930101; DE 69232900 T 19921013; EP 92905521 A 19921013; FI 943827 A 19940819; JP 51563592 A 19921013; MX 9206077 A 19920303